Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-14

heart, YOU can get sweetness out OF that
winch would otherwise irritate and annoy.
returned mis- lOnary told me that n
company OF adventurers rowing up the
5anges were stung to death by flies that n
Test that region at certain seasons. nave
seen the earth strewed with the carcasses OF
men slam by insect annoyances. The only
way to set prepared for the great troubles or
Ire ls 10 conquer these small troubles. what
woulu you say OF a soldier VINO refused 10
Load his gun, or to go into the conflict because
IL was only ekirmish, saying. Il am not
going TO eVpend my ammunition on skir-
mish; wait until there comes n general en-
gagement, ana then You will see how cour-
aRcoUs l am, and what batt ing Will 40
Tho general would say to such man. "lf
you are not faithful in sk1rmish, you woulu
he nothing III general engagement" And
nave TO tell you, O Christian men, II you
cannot apply the principles OF Chrlsps re-
liglon on small scale, You will never be able
To apply them on u large scale.
III had my way with you | would have you
possess all possible worldly prosperity.
would nave You each one a gardon--a river
uowing through 1t. geranlums and shrubs on
the sides, and the grass and flowers as beauu- :
fui as though the rainbow had fallen.
would nave you house, splendid mansion,
and the bed should be covered with uphOls-
terry dipped in the setting sun. would have
every hall in your house set with statues ana
ststuettes and then l would have the four
quarters OF the gobe pour in all their iuA-
uries on your table, aud you should have
forks OF silver and knives of god, inlald with
diamonds and amethysts. Then you should
each one OF you have the finest horses. and
your pick of the equpages of the world.
Then would have you live $50 years, and
you should not have pain or
ache until the last breath. mot
each one of us?' you say. Yes;
each of you. mot to your enemies?" Yes;
the only difference would make with them
would be that would nut q little extra silt
on their walls. ana little extra embroidery
ON their slippers. Hut you say. "Why does
not God give uS all these things" An! be-
think myself, He is wiser. 1t would mako
fools and sluggards of us, IL we had our way.
No msn puts his best picture in the portico or
ves'ibue of his house. God meant thia world
to be only the vestbule OF heaven, that great
gallery Of the universe toward which we are
aspiring. We must not have il too good IA
this world, or we would want no heaven.
Polycarp was condemned to be burnt to
death. The stake was planted. He was fas-
tened to il. The faggots were placed around
the flames hent outward like the canvas OF
ship in II stout breeze, 50 that the flames, in
stead or destroying Polycarp. were O ly a
wal between MIN and his enemies. They had
nc .ually to destroy him with the poniard; the
flames would not touch him. Well. my
hearer, l want YOU 10 understand that by
Gods grace the flames of trial, instead OF con
suming your soul, are only going TO lie wall
OF defense, and canopy of b essing. tJod IL
gong TO fuln,l to yon the blessing and the
promise. as He did to POlycarp. when thou
walkest through the ire thou shalt not he
burned" Now you do not understand; you
email know hereafter. In Heaven you will
bless God even for the hornet.